How much does Whip Street Motors Limited make?

Whip Street Motors Limited reported revenue of £15m and £646k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whip Street Motors Limited have?

Whip Street Motors Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Whip Street Motors Limited profitable?

Yes — Whip Street Motors Limited reported a profit of £646k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04358879 · Incorporated 23 Jan 2002

Whip Street Motors Limited

Registered name: WHIP STREET MOTORS LIMITED

Whip Street Motors Limited made £15m revenue and £646k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Whip Street Motors Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £15m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £646k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of waste and scrap” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▲11%

Profit

£646k

Growth ▲37.8%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 29.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£18.5k

Revenue/employee £430k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£13.5m	£15m
Cost of sales	—	—	£9.7m	£10.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£3.9m	£4.5m
Operating profit	—	—	£581k	£798k
Profit before tax	—	—	£510k	£743k
Profit after tax	—	—	£469k	£646k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£469k	£646k
Employees (average)	35	35	35	35
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	3.5%	4.3%
Gross margin	—	—	28.4%	29.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£387k	£430k
Profit per employee	—	—	£13.4k	£18.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲11%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲37.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£675k	£157k	£936k	£873k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£2.9m	£2.5m	£3.1m	£3.8m
Current assets	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Debtors	£1.5m	£2.2m	£298k	£452k
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £430k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲11%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £873k
Headcount: 0%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £3.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £646k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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